Mike Diaz

Michael Diaz
Michael Diaz
	Catcher / First baseman / Outfielder
	Born: April 15, 1960 (age 64); San Francisco, California
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 15, 1983, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
	October 2, 1988, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average	.247
Home runs	31
Runs batted in	102
Teams
	Chicago Cubs (1983); Pittsburgh Pirates (1986–1988); Chicago White Sox (1988); Lotte Orions/Chiba Lotte Marines (1989–1992);
Career highlights and awards
	NPB All-Star (1989);

Michael Anthony Diaz (born April 15, 1960) is a former professional baseball player. He played all or part of four seasons in Major League Baseball between 1983 and 1988, for the Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago White Sox. He also played four seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 1989 to 1992. After starting his career as a catcher, he split his time about equally between first base and the outfield.

A fan favorite in Pittsburgh, he earned the nickname "Rambo" due to his prodigious power & Stallone-esque physique. He even appeared on his own "Rambo" poster^[1] with the proceeds going to Pittsburgh's Children's Hospital. Following his major league career, he played four seasons in Japan, from 1989 until 1992, for the Lotte Orions (who in 1992 became the Chiba Lotte Marines). He was nicknamed "Rambo-san" there due to a perceived resemblance to Sylvester Stallone.^[2] In 1990, he became the first foreign player to catch a game in NPB in 12 years.^[2]

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[japan-2] Japan Baseball Daily foreign batters page, D through F Archived 2006-05-17 at the Wayback Machine

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